diff --git a/source/arm11/menu/menu.c b/source/arm11/menu/menu.c
index e195372..be8ea28 100644
--- a/source/arm11/menu/menu.c
+++ b/source/arm11/menu/menu.c
@@ -294,7 +294,12 @@
 	u32 last_index = (u32) -1;
 	
 	// main menu processing loop
-	while (!g_startFirmLaunch) {
+	while (!g_startFirmLaunch)
+	{
+		// handle power button
+		if(hidGetPowerButton(false))
+			break; // deinits & poweroff outside of this function
+		
 		// update menu and description (on demand)
 		if ((index != last_index) || (curr_menu != last_menu)) {
 			menuDraw(curr_menu, menu_con, index);
@@ -308,10 +313,6 @@
 		}
 		GFX_waitForEvent(GFX_EVENT_PDC0, true); // VBlank
 		
-		// handle power button
-		if(hidGetPowerButton(false))
-			break; // deinits & poweroff outside of this function
-		
 		hidScanInput();
 		const u32 kDown = hidKeysDown();
 		// const u32 kHeld = hidKeysHeld();